training-dreamweaver - Tables, Text alignment

Hi Simon,

There are a number of ways to align text.

Firstly, in HTML, you can align a cell by applying the align parameter to the TD tag, like this:
<TD align="left">Content</TD>

To do this in design view of Dreamweaver, place the cursor in the cell, and check the Cell Alignment drop down box on the properties panel.

Secondly, you can align a section (P or DIV tag) by applying the align parameter to a DIV tag, like this:
<TD><DIV align="left">Content</DIV></TD>

To do this in Dreamweaver, it's also on the properties panel, but each alignment option is a button like you'd see on Microsoft Word. If you are in a Paragraph tag, it will attempt to align the paragraph, like this:
<TD><P align="left">Content</P></TD>

So also check your code to ensure there is no override of alignment of the TD tag.

Thirdly, you can set alignment in CSS definitions, and this could be done be redefining a HTML tag, like this:
CSS:
td { text-align: right; }
HTML:
<TD>Content</TD>

OR, as a class which is applied to the TD, DIV, P or other element, like this:
CSS:
.whatever { text-align: right; }
HTML:
<TD class="whatever">Content</TD>

Check all of these things, including your CSS definitions (either in an external linked .css file, and the top of your web page).

If this doesn't solve the problem, please reply with the URL of the page (if you're able to announce it publicly) and I'll have a look in more detail. Alternatively, you can e-mail the file to me, and if you need to do this, reply to this post and i'll supply you with the e-mail you can send it to.

See attachment graphic for difference in TD align and DIV align.

Regards, Rich